Kentucky Lake Area News

23rd Annual National Trails Day at Land Between The Lakes

May 17, 2015
| Press Release from Land Between The Lakes

In celebration of the 23rd Annual National Trails Day on
Saturday, June 6, Land Between The Lakes National Recreation
Area invites the public to help with general trail maintenance
on the Central Hardwoods Scenic Trail.

Volunteers will meet at Golden Pond Visitor Center at 8:30am
and work until around 12pm. Bring lunch, water bottles, and wear
appropriate clothing, i.e., long pants, hiking boots, gloves,
etc. The Forest Service will provide all tools and equipment,
tick spray, and safety glasses. For more information about
volunteering or National Trails Day, contact Emily Cleaver at
800-455-5897 or 270-924-2007, or
email volunteer@friendsoflbl.org.

“Trails provide a great way to enjoy America’s Great
Outdoors,” commented Kyle Varel, Trails Manager at Land Between
The Lakes. “We offer hundreds of miles of scenic trails for
hikers, bikers, and riders.”

Woodlands Nature Station staff offers FREE guided nature
hikes every Tuesday morning in June from 11am-12pm. Hikes are on
trails within Woodlands Nature Watch Area.

The following link will take you to Flickr where you will
find the photo included in this news release, along with photo
credit, caption, and additional photos for
downloading: https://www.flickr.com/photos/lblkytn/sets.

Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area manages more
than 170,000 acres in western Kentucky and Tennessee as part of
the U.S. Forest Service and the Department of Agriculture’s
public lands program. Land Between The Lakes offers outdoor
recreation, lake access, land management, and environmental
education to over 1.4 million visitors annually. The Friends of
Land Between The Lakes works in partnership with the Forest
Service providing program services, funds development, and
volunteer support.

To find more information about Land Between The Lakes, log on
to the official website at www.landbetweenthelakes.us or call
toll-free at 1-800-LBL-7077 or local at 270-924-2000. For more
information on the Friends of Land Between The Lakes, log on
to www.friendsoflbl.org. To subscribe to the official electronic
newsletter, send an email to LBLinfo@fs.fed.us. Land Between The
Lakes official Twitter accounts
include @LBLScreechOwl, @LBLNature, @LBLHomeplace,
and @LandBtwnLakes, and Pinterest www.pinterest.com/lblnra.

Kentucky Lake, Lake Barkley, and Land Between The Lakes offer a unique vacation experience for everyone! Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley collectively is the largest body of water between the Great Lakes and the Gulf of Mexico. Here you can enjoy fishing, boating, hunting, eating at great restaurants, and experiencing the numerous attractions of the Land Between The Lakes. The region is located just eight hours from Chicago, three hours from St. Louis and six hours west of the
Smoky Mountains.

Bison Herd

Photo by Libby Mundy

Visitors to the Elk and Bison Prairie in Land Between The Lakes can almost always catch a glimpse of some bison. They are most frequently seen early in the morning and in the late afternoon.